The National Guard Health Affairs portal has been developed to serve the needs of its audience; health professionals, medical students, NGHA employees, as well as health consumers within the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and those of the general public interested in health matters. Its mission is to increase health awareness and promote positive health outcomes as well as offering reliable health information. Additionally, it serves as a point of support for health professionals' continuing education and community health resources.
Location and Funding
This site upholds the legal requirements set forth by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia concerning disclosure of health related information.
The NGHA is funded by the government and it falls under the umbrella of the Saudi National Guard. No form of advertising is recruited or hosted by this site in an effort to support funding.
Disclaimer:
Information provided on NGHA web portal is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use the information on this web site or the information on links from this site to diagnose or treat a health problem or disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider.
Should a medical condition exist, please consult your family physician for medical advice. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health providers prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Links from these pages to external Web sites are provided as a service to visitors and do not constitute an endorsement by NGHA. Such links are not under the auspices of NGHA; therefore, it is not responsible for their content. Readers should use their discretion in applying any suggestions therein.
We strive to assure our web-site is accurate and timely, but we cannot guarantee the complete accuracy of the content at all times.
If you feel that any of the information here is in error or needs updating, please leave a comment or/and send an e-mail.
The National Guard Health Affairs respects your privacy and is committed to protecting it at all times. This online privacy statement explains how the NGHA collects, uses and safeguards information on its web-site. This Internet Privacy Statement applies only to information collected by the NGHA through its web-site.
Changes to the Internet Privacy Statement
As our organization, membership and benefits change from time to time, this Internet Privacy Statement is expected to change as well. We reserve the right to amend the Internet Privacy Statement at any time, for any reason. We will post a notice that this Internet Privacy Statement has been amended by revising the "Last updated" date at the top of this page. The NGHA regularly reviews its compliance with this Internet Privacy Statement. Please feel free to direct any questions or concerns regarding this Internet Privacy Statement or NGHA’s treatment of personal information by sending us an e-mail.
Updating Information
To update relevant information on the website, contact the Content Advisory Board.
Information security
Information we collect:
When you browse www.ngha.med.sa and do not interact with the site for any online service or product from the NGHA, you browse anonymously. Personally identifiable information--such as your name, address, phone number and e-mail address--is not collected as you browse.
When you become a registered user on our site, or choose to interact with our site in other ways, such as subscribing to NGHA publications, purchasing an NGHA product, applying for NGHA membership, participating in online surveys, submitting questions or comments or requesting information or materials, we will collect certain personal information from you. The type of personal information collected will vary but may include name, address, phone number, birth date, billing and delivery information, e-mail address and other demographic information. We do not collect Social Security numbers via an NGHA Web site. The type of product or service that you seek will determine the personal information that is collected. For a listing of the exact type of personal information that will be collected from you, please refer to the relevant online form.
Tracking activity on our web-site :
We track how our site is used by both anonymous visitors and visitors who interact with the site. One way we track is by using "cookies." A cookie is a small file or string of text on the site user's computer that is used to aid Web navigation. Two types of cookies are commonly used. A session cookie is created by a Web site when that Web site is accessed; that type of cookie is automatically deleted by closing the Web browser. A persistent cookie is a cookie that is stored on the hard drive of the user’s computer for a period of time chosen by the web-site that set the cookie, usually for a number of years, unless the user deletes it manually. This policy distinguishes between short-lived cookies and long-lasting cookies. Short-lived cookies include all session cookies and those persistent cookies that are set to be stored for no more than one week. NGHA-related web-sites may at times require users to accept short-lived cookies in order for the Web sites to function properly. Long-lasting cookies may be used on the site to track visitor practices to help determine that site features and services are most important and guide editorial direction. Other long-lasting cookies may make it possible for the user to access the site without requiring entry of a user name or password, allow the user to view different restricted areas of the site without reregistering, allow the user to personalize the site for future use and provide other features and benefits. Users who do not desire the functionality created by the long-lasting cookie should have the option to disable the long-lasting cookie function, by disabling the long-lasting cookie function on their Web browser. Cookies are required for the Members-Only of the Web site. Cookies are essential for site administration and security.
How we use personal information:
Once collected, we may use your personal information (except for e-mail address, which is outlined below) for the following purposes:
- Register you for programs and services you have requested
- Process, fulfill and follow up on your orders or membership application
- Answer your e-mails or on-line requests
- Send information you request
- Send and process surveys
- Ensure the NGHA site is relevant to your needs
- Deliver NGHA services such as newsletters, meetings or events
- Notify you about new products/services special offers, upgrades and other related information from the NGHA.
How we use your e-mail address :
The following defines how the e-mail will be handled for physicians and medical students, NGHA members and nonphysicians who have supplied their e-mail address to the NGHA.
We do not share, sell, trade, exchange or rent your e-mail address to vendors for them to market their products or services to you. When we hire vendors to deliver e-mails to you on our behalf, they are under agreement and limited from using your e-mail address for any other purpose.
Information security:
The NGHA implements security measures to protect against unauthorized access to or unauthorized alteration, disclosure or destruction of data. We restrict access to personal information to the NGHA’s business partners who may need to know that information in order to operate, develop or improve our services. These individuals are bound by confidentiality obligations and may be subject to discipline, including termination and criminal prosecution, if they fail to meet these obligations.
Site security features:
SSL technology and how you benefit from it -- NGHA realizes the importance of security, so we've taken a number of steps to enhance the protection of information sent to or from NGHA over the Internet. First, we require that a "secure session" be established, using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. This is done any time you supply or access information in one of our secure online areas.
User ID and password -- Many areas of the site require the use of a user ID and password as an additional security measure that helps protect your information. This allows NGHA to verify who you are, thereby allowing you access to your account information and preventing unauthorized access.
No guarantee -- Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, and despite our efforts, NGHA cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, or to or from our online products or services.
Linking to other Internet sites:
You should be aware that other Internet sites that link to the NGHA site or to an NGHA e-mail may contain privacy provisions that differ from the provisions of this Internet Privacy Statement. To ensure your privacy is protected, we recommend that you review the privacy statements of other Internet sites you visit.
SSL technology and how you benefit from it:
NGHA realizes the importance of security, so we've taken a number of steps to enhance the protection of information sent to or from NGHA over the Internet. First, we require that a "secure session" be established, using Secure Socket Layer (SSL) technology. This is done any time you supply or access information in one of our secure online areas.
User ID and password -- Many areas of the site require the use of a user ID and password as an additional security measure that helps protect your information. This allows NGHA to verify who you are, thereby allowing you access to your account information and preventing unauthorized access.
No guarantee:
Unfortunately, no data transmission over the Internet can be guaranteed to be 100% secure. Accordingly, and despite our efforts, NGHA cannot guarantee or warrant the security of any information you transmit to us, or to or from our online products or services.
Linking to other Internet sites
You should be aware that other Internet sites that link to the NGHA site or to an NGHA e-mail may contain privacy provisions that differ from the provisions of this Internet Privacy Statement. To ensure your privacy is protected, we recommend that you review the privacy statements of other Internet sites you visit.